News Quiz - Week 19

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News Quiz

School year 2025-2026

Week 19

Cruise ship MV Hondius has experienced an outbreak of which deadly virus?

Question 1

A

Coronavirus

B

M-Pox

C

Hantavirus

D

Ebola

Protests have hit Italian arts event, Venice Biennale due to.......

Question 2

A

The inclusion of Russian and Israeli artists

B

Endorsing Donald Trump

C

'Indecent' art

D

Use of non-renewable plastics

Which two US tech giants are having a court showdown this week over AI?

Question 3

A

Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg

B

Elon Musk and Sam Altman

C

Jensen Huang and Bill Gates

D

Larry Page and Larry Ellison

On Friday 8th May, naturalist and global icon Sir David Attenborough celebrates which birthday?

Question 4

A

80th

B

90th

C

100th

D

105th

Question 5

Which British stand up comedian's show had to be evacuated mid-performance after a bomb scare at the Utilita Arena, Birmingham?

A

Michael Macintyre

B

Sarah Pascoe

C

Peter Kay

D

Rosie Jones

Which service has Amazon launched in County Durham, the first in Europe?

Question 6

A

Car washes

B

Parcels delivered by drone

C

Rocket launches

D

Parcels delivered by robot

What has a German tourist won a payout of more than €900 (£850) for this week?

Question 7

A

A distressing cabaret show involving German stereotypes

B

Being told off by a restaurant owner for using a knife and fork to eat pizza

C

Not being able to park his Mercedes-Benz in his preferred space

D

Not being able to get a sun lounger at his hotel

Question 8

Which US strategic initiative in the Straits of Hormuz was 'paused' by President Trump after just two days?

A

Project Freedom

B

Operation Oilgrab

C

Operation Epic Fury

D

Project Deflect and Distract

Which non-European country's leader joined the European Political Community Summit in Armenia this week?

Question 9

A

USA

B

Canada

C

North Korea

D

India

1. On Thursday, elections were ran across the UK for local councils and mayoral elections.

2. A BBC investigation has identified many misleading fitness adverts featuring AI‑generated characters that breach UK advertising rules.

3. In football, Manchester City claimed their first Women's Super League title in a decade on Wednesday, ending Chelsea's six-year dominance.

4. Spanish superstar Rosalía's tour reaches London.

5. HBO Harry Potter series has been commisioned for a second season before the first one has even aired.

local councils and mayoral elections

AI‑generated characters

Manchester City

Rosalía

Harry Potter

Members of Parliament

illegal fitness drugs

Manchester United

Julio Iglasias

Narnia

Fill in the blanks!

Question 10

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